Sept. 25, 2025
Happiness: The freest place
As I've written before, freedom is an illusion. But it's hard to imagine such a situation:
A passerby was asked:
- Are you happy?
He smiled and replied without any hesitation:
- Yes.
Then they asked another question:
- Do you feel free?
He also answered immediately:
- No.
Wouldn't that puzzle you? It sounds like an oxymoron. It means that freedom is a necessary condition of happiness. But freedom doesn't exist, does it?
I've found a loophole. It's my own head. Of course, my ability to think is restricted by my experience, languages that I can speak, and my human body after all. But now our minds are the freest place we have. Fortunately, nobody has invented a way to read minds yet.
I prepared for a literature exam in 11th grade. It was crucial for getting into a university. I was studying literature all the time, even during other lessons.
My math teacher and I didn't get along. Nobody liked her, because she was too strict and at the same time unfair.
One day I brought a textbook to prepare for the literature exam. I was going to do all math assignments and switch to literature. When I opened the book, the teacher snatched it from my hands and made me put it in my backpack. So I decided to practice writing essays. She grabbed the paper and smirked. She thought she had won. But I just started recalling what I had learned about literature lately. Our eyes met. I guess, she understood, because she got really irritated. However, she couldn't forbid me from thinking.
Certainly, there are some cases when a person is really not allowed to think. For example, consider Hemingway's end of life. The writer lost his memory because of electroshock therapy and, after all the torment, committed suicide.
On the other hand, religious people, who can obediently accept a lot of things, strive for a high level of consciousness. It doesn't matter to them what life is going to bring them. They care about their reactions. Such people can think about whatever happens in such a way to stay peaceful. It's an incredible ability.
I feel free when I listen to music doing some chores. Although I'm washing the dishes, I'm not here mentally. I can imagine so many things, whole worlds!
It's quite funny that my mind deduced that freedom doesn't exist but it was also my mind that came to conclusion that the highest possible level of freedom under these circumstances is thinking! (I was tired while making this sentence😆)
Happiness: The fFreest pPlace
It's common to capitalise all the words in a title
As I've written before, freedom is an illusion.
But it's hard to imagine such a situation:
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A passerby was asked:
¶ "Are you happy?"
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We use quotation marks ("...") for speech in English.
He smiled and replied without any hesitation:
¶ "Yes."
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Then they asked another question:
¶ "Do you feel free?"
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He also answered immediately:
¶ "No."
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Wouldn't that puzzle you?
It sounds like an oxymoron.
It meansYou would like that freedom is a necessary condition of happiness.
What means that? This sentence is a little unclear. I changed it to condition tense, as a general assessment of what most people would think.
But freedom doesn't exist, does it?
However, I've found a loophole.
This makes the sentences flow a bit better.
It's my own head.
Of course, my ability to think is restricted by my experience,s, the languages that I can speak, and my human body after all.
But for now our minds are the freest place we have.
For now implies this could change in the future, which fits better with your next sentence. Just using now makes it seem like it used to be the opposite, or that it used to be different.
Fortunately, nobody has invented a way to read minds yet.
I prepared for a literature exam in 11th grade.
You may need a sentence before this one to help the flow of the story, as the transition from talking about reading mind to your past experiences is a bit abrupt.
The sentence has no errors, though.
It was crucial for getting into a university.
I was studying literature all the time, even during other lessons.
My math teacher and I didn't get along.
Nobody liked her, because she was too strict and at the same time unfair.
One day I brought a textbook to prepare for the literature exam.
I was going to do all my math assignments and then switch to studying literature.
When I opened the book, the teacher snatched it from my hands and made me put it in my backpack.
So I decided to practice writing essays.
She grabbed the paper and smirked.
She thought she had won.
But I just started recalling what I had learned about literature lately.
Our eyes met.
I guess, she understood, because she got really irritated.
However, she couldn't forbid me from thinking.
Certainly, there are some cases when a person is really not allowed to think.
For example, consider the end of Hemingway's end of life.
Or: For example, consider Hemingway at the end of his life.
The writer lost his memory because of electroshock therapy and, after all the torment, committed suicide.
On the other hand, religious people, who can obediently accept a lot of things, strive for a high level of consciousness.
It doesn't matter to them what life is going to bring them.
They care about their reactions.
Such people can think about whatever happens in such a way to stay peaceful.
It's an incredible ability.
I feel free when I listen to music doing some chores.
Although I'm washing the dishes, I'm not here mentally.
I can imagine so many things, whole worlds!
It's quite funny that my mind deduced that freedom doesn't exist but it was also my mind that came to conclusion that the highest possible level of freedom under these circumstances is thinking!
(I was tired while making this sentence😆)
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Excellent writing, and a very interesting topic!
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Happiness: The freest place Happiness: The It's common to capitalise all the words in a title |
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As I've written before, freedom is an illusion. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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But it's hard to imagine such a situation: A passerby was asked: - Are you happy? But it's hard to imagine such a situation We use quotation marks ("...") for speech in English. |
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He smiled and replied without any hesitation: - Yes. He smiled and replied without any hesitation: |
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Then they asked another question: - Do you feel free? Then they asked another question: |
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He also answered immediately: - No. He also answered immediately: |
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Wouldn't that puzzle you? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It sounds like an oxymoron. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It means that freedom is a necessary condition of happiness.
What means that? This sentence is a little unclear. I changed it to condition tense, as a general assessment of what most people would think. |
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But freedom doesn't exist, does it? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I've found a loophole. However, I've found a loophole. This makes the sentences flow a bit better. |
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It's my own head. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Of course, my ability to think is restricted by my experience, languages that I can speak, and my human body after all. Of course, my ability to think is restricted by my experience |
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But now our minds are the freest place we have. But for now our minds are the freest place we have. For now implies this could change in the future, which fits better with your next sentence. Just using now makes it seem like it used to be the opposite, or that it used to be different. |
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Fortunately, nobody has invented a way to read minds yet. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I prepared for a literature exam in 11th grade. I prepared for a literature exam in 11th grade. You may need a sentence before this one to help the flow of the story, as the transition from talking about reading mind to your past experiences is a bit abrupt. The sentence has no errors, though. |
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It was crucial for getting into a university. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I was studying literature all the time, even during other lessons. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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My math teacher and I didn't get along. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Nobody liked her, because she was too strict and at the same time unfair. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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One day I brought a textbook to prepare for the literature exam. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I was going to do all math assignments and switch to literature. I was going to do all my math assignments and then switch to studying literature. |
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When I opened the book, the teacher snatched it from my hands and made me put it in my backpack. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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So I decided to practice writing essays. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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She grabbed the paper and smirked. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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She thought she had won. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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But I just started recalling what I had learned about literature lately. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Our eyes met. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I guess, she understood, because she got really irritated. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, she couldn't forbid me from thinking. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
|
Certainly, there are some cases when a person is really not allowed to think. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For example, consider Hemingway's end of life. For example, consider the end of Hemingway's Or: For example, consider Hemingway at the end of his life. |
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The writer lost his memory because of electroshock therapy and, after all the torment, committed suicide. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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On the other hand, religious people, who can obediently accept a lot of things, strive for a high level of consciousness. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It doesn't matter to them what life is going to bring them. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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They care about their reactions. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Such people can think about whatever happens in such a way to stay peaceful. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
|
It's an incredible ability. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I feel free when I listen to music doing some chores. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
|
Although I'm washing the dishes, I'm not here mentally. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I can imagine so many things, whole worlds! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It's quite funny that my mind deduced that freedom doesn't exist but it was also my mind that came to conclusion that the highest possible level of freedom under these circumstances is thinking! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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(I was tired while making this sentence😆) This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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